You know, life isn’t always ‘tidy’. So when a friend is going through a difficult time, I like to take them over a meal. Chicken Divan is often the dish I bring. It’s real comfort food to me.- must be the creamy sauce (I always make extra). I often pair it with my Twice the Rice Casserole. The fruity nutty rice is a nice contrast to the slight curry flavor of the Divan.

Happy New Year !!! I chose this Curried Squash Soup as my first recipe of 2011 for two reasons: 1) It’s a wonderful thick , flavorful soup – perfect for cold January days and 2) since it’s thickened by pureeing the squash, rather than by adding cream, it’s very low in calories, and who isn’t watching […]

Meet Val

Welcome to "a scrumptious life" !
Hi! My name is Val.
A business analyst by day, I love to cook and entertain. I'm a home cook with no formal training, except for local cooking classes, who's basically learned by trial and error. My motto is "keep it simple..... and delicious" (and not boring!)
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